Weatherproof trunk



J. A. BOLZ WEATHERPROOF TRUNK July 27 1926n Filed Mardh 6, 1926 ...f A l 7 4 Il Patented July 27, 1926.

JULIUS A. BOLZ, OF EVER/ETT, MASSACHUSETTS,

ASSGNOR TO NEW' ENGLAND TRUNK CO., 0F EV'ElETT, MASSACHUSETTS, A. CUPARTNERSH? COMPOSED GE JULIUS A.

BOLZ AND FRANK .'R. BOLZ.

WEATHER'PROOF TRUNK.

Application sied March e, resa This invention is embodied in an improved connection between the back member of the body and the hinged lid of a trunk, and particularly a trunk formed to be carried on a motor vehicle, such trunks being usually exposed to the weather when in use. The connection in which the invention is embodied includes a leaf hinge connecting` the back and lid members7 and a covering layer of flexible waterproof sheet material fixed to the outer surface of the lid member, and provided with a flap which includes a hingecovering portion extending across the hinge, and a packing portion interposed between a leaf of the hinge and the back member, the arrangement being such that the flap prerents access of wat-er to the hinge and to the crevice between the inner edge cf the lid and the back member, and is adapted to permit the usual opening and closing movements of the lid member.

0f the accon'ipanying drawings forming a part of this specification,-

Figure 1 is a fragmentary rear elevation showing a portion of the back member of the trunk body, a portion of the lid, and a connection between the back member and the lid, embodying the invention, portions of said connection being shown by dotted lines, the trunk being closed.

Figure 2 is a section on line 2 of lFigure 1.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2, showing the trunk opened.

Figure 4 shows in perspective portions of the leaves of the hinge shown by the preceding gures.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the figures.

In the drawings, 12 designates the back member of the trunk body, and 13 'the iid member. i

The hinge connecting said members is composed of an upper leaf 14 secured by fastenings 15, such as screws, to the inner edge of the lid member and provided with sockets 16, a lower leaf 17 provided with sockets 18, and a pintle 19 inserted in the sockets 16 and 18 and pivotally connecting the leaves. I prefer to make each leaf in a single piece and of such length that it extends practically from end to end of the trunk` although it is obvious that each leaf and the pintle may be made in a plurality Serial No. 92,707.

of separate sections, so that the hinge instead of extending continuously from end to end of the trunk, may be composed of a plurality of hinge sections arranged end to end. The lower leaf 17 is formed to overlap the outer surface of the back member 12. 2O designates a flexible waterproof layer composed preferably of the fabric known as glazed drill commonly used as a covering or veneer on weatherproof trunks. The layer 20 is cemented or otherwise secured to the outer surface of the lid member 13, and is provided with a flap which includes a hinge-covering portion 21 extending across the outer side of the hinge and across the lower edge of the lower leaf 17, and a packing portion 22 extending upward between the leaf 1'? and the outer side of the body member 12.

1n assembling the described parts, l first attach the upper leaf 14 to the lid member, and 'then bend the flap. 'so that the covering portion 21 bears on the outer side of the hinge and the packing portion 22 bears on the inner side of the lower leaf 1?. 1 then scatthe aacking portion 22 on the outer side of tie body member 12v and vdrive fasteners 24 through the flap portions 21 and 22 and the lower leaf 17, and into tue back member 12. Said fasteners are preferably wire nails having heats 25 which are seated on the covering portion 21, and points 25 which are clinched on the inner side of the back member. rlhe fasteners 24 secure the lower leaf to the back member, confine the covering' portion 21 on the lower leaf, and cause `said leaf to clamp the packing portion 22 against the back member. W'hen the trunk is closed, the covering portion 21 bears on the hinge as shown by Figure rlhe covering portion 21 is free and unattached between the fastener heads 25 and the outer surface of the lid member, so that when the trunk is opened, the covering p tion 21 bulges outwardly as shown by Figure 3.

lt will now be seen that the described connection between the lid and back members of the trunk enables the trunk to be opened and closed, and prevents access of water to the crevice between the back and lid members when the trunk is closed.

Since my invention relates wholly to the connection between the inner edge of the 1 memlfervl und tle bael: member 'l2 of toe ta'unli body, Clo not show means 'for excluding water from the oreveos yJetwe'en the lcl membe' and the yepfl and frontmen'lbers olf the trunk body, militie to be understood that v suitable melius' may be' provided lo this purpose.

The back member 12 may bei; provltled with a veneer or covering lztyel1 2'1" of the same material as the loyelTJ 20; the packing portion 22 being seated on the laye 227 as shown 'by F'gufes ancl.

V claim:

In a weatherproof trunlxw-hleh 4n'eludes a back 'body member incl a Ilid:mel-.uber gf a connectionbetween said members comprising e leaf hinge, 'including anupper leaf attaehecl to theE nnerfedge of' thel lid mel-uber, a lower lleat, and pntleeohneeteclsockets onf-said leaves, the lowel1 fleetV overlapping the'outelfsu-raee 'oil-the -fbaelz member EL flexble waterprooflayer fixeclto the outer sur-- fecev of the l'dmenlber anal having a flap which includes a, hinge-coverne portion e2;- tendng; nel-oss the outer side of the hinge and zieossthe lMY'QTedge'OEtbe lowe lest thereof, and a' 'pziekng portion extending lClamp the peeking portion Lagainst the bnelf. member, 1tl1e'ap belng freeto bulge out- `Werd between the Saud 'fasteners and the outer-side of t-lle-lflf-lnember` whentle letter lsmlrsed.

n- 'test1-molly whereof I have" atlxecl' my signature. A

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